Close To You [NOOK Book]

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Kathryn Shay has written several novels dealing with the Secret Service and has done extensive primary and secondary research to make her work realistic.

"Kathryn Shay writes believable characters you can't help falling in love with. While this is my first Kathryn Shay book, it won't be my last. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment in this series.” The Romance...
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Overview

Kathryn Shay has written several novels dealing with the Secret Service and has done extensive primary and secondary research to make her work realistic.

"Kathryn Shay writes believable characters you can't help falling in love with. While this is my first Kathryn Shay book, it won't be my last. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment in this series.” The Romance Reader Connection

CLOSE TO YOU is the story of Secret Service Agent CJ Ludzecky, who is assigned to the coveted Vice Presidential Protection Division, guarding the Second Lady of the United States and her two children. After overcoming a rocky start in the Service, CJ is out to prove herself big-time. There's no room for men in her life, especially not the Second Lady's charming, sexy, sensitive brother, Aidan O'Neil.

Back-dropped by the hustle of New York City, the political world of Washington, D.C. and the pastoral scenery of the Finger Lakes, CJ tries to protect her charges, while Aidan tries to persuade her to let him into her life. The invasion of the press, a hostage situation involving the Vice President, a former gang member and a kidnapping attempt all move the story—and CJ and Aidan's relationship—to a stunning conclusion.

Award-winning author Kathryn Shay delivers a powerful novel about two people whose undeniable passion for each other pushes them to take the chances of a lifetime.

“Shay's sequel to last year's SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN continues to explore the powerful emotions and at times heart-wrenching issues associated with the O'Neil family. Attraction can develop at the most inconvenient time, and for these characters, it comes down to making serious life choices. Always a dramatic and engaging storyteller, Shay never disappoints.” RT Book Reviews
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"Shay's sequel to last year's SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN continues to explore the powerful emotions and at times heart-wrenching issues associated with the O'Neil family. Attraction can develop at the most inconvenient time, and for these characters, it comes down to making serious life choices. Always a dramatic and engaging storyteller, Shay never disappoints.”
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“Close to You is a delightful contemporary romance. The story line is character driven as the O'Neil clan comes home to insure Pop is okay. The lead couple is a delightful pairing as she takes her job seriously while he takes her seriously. Readers will enjoy Kathryn Shay's appealing tale.”
Romance Reader Connection
“CLOSE TO YOU is a fast paced story about the Secret Service and what is required of their agents when they are guarding the first and second families. The story reveals how complicated their love life can be, not only for the agents, but the people they are involved with as well. Kathryn Shay writes believable characters you can't help falling in love with. While this is my first Kathryn Shay book, it won't be my last. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment in this series."
Tracy Vest
"Fans of Shay's O'Neil series (as well as PROMISES TO KEEP which features CJ's brother Luke) will find that this is not only an old fashioned romance but more a heartwarming story about the bonds of friendship and family. No one writes family better than Shay. Featuring an extended cast of the O'Neil and Ludzecky clans, additional intrigue, great dialogue including Irish and Polish terms of endearment that you can actually imagine the family uttering, it's a good continuation of the series."
Tracey Vest
"Fans of Shay's O'Neil series (as well as PROMISES TO KEEP which features CJ's brother Luke) will find that this is not only an old fashioned romance but more a heartwarming story about the bonds of friendship and family. No one writes family better than Shay. Featuring an extended cast of the O'Neil and Ludzecky clans, additional intrigue, great dialogue including Irish and Polish terms of endearment that you can actually imagine the family uttering, it's a good continuation of the series."
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781452433912
  • Publisher: Kathryn Shay
  • Publication date: 1/24/2011
  • Series: O'Neil Family Trilogy , #2
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 8,690
  • File size: 848 KB

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    delightful contemporary romance

    Secret Service Agent C.J. Ludzecky is assigned to protect the wife and children of the Vice President. When the father of the Second Lady has a heart attack, she heads to the family lake house to be there for him. C.J. is one of the agents sent to escort and protect Bailey O¿Neil whose spouse VP Clay Wainwright accompanies his wife and children to see his in-laws. --- C.J. finds s three of Bailey¿s brothers and their mom friendly and nice. The fourth sibling Aidan is another story altogether as C.J. is attracted to him and believes he wants her too. However, as the father of the Second lady recovers from Myocardial infarction as best he can, C.J. knows she must not let her heart get in the way of her mission, as terrorist groups would love to kill Bailey or any family member for that matter whereas Aidan wants her as much and is not concerned about ruthless killers at first. --- CLOSE TO YOU, the sequel to SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN (Clay and Bailey¿s romance when he was a senator) is a delightful contemporary romance with a late suspense caused by a kidnapping attempt. The story line is character driven as the O¿Neil clan comes home to insure Pop is okay with the siblings all having differing personalities (Bailey¿s nicknames of her brothers seem so apropos). The lead couple is a delightful pairing as she takes her job seriously while he takes her seriously. Readers will enjoy Kathryn Shay¿s appealing tale wondering whether C.J. will call in that marker she earned. --- Harriet Klausner

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 2, 2013

    Love this series!

    Cant wait to read book three

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  • Posted January 25, 2013

    recommended

    I always like a series

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  • Posted January 22, 2013

    Not as good as the  first book  in  the series.   It moved slowe

    Not as good as the  first book  in  the series.   It moved slower   and did not "feel" as believable

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2012

    Loved it!

    Couldn't put it down

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2012

    Another fav

    Great book

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